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you are a civil rights lawyer. you teach law at ohio state, correct? >> yes. >> stephen: you have a book here called the new jim-crow mass incarceration in the age of color blindness. >> yes. >> stephen: what do you mean the new jim-crow. we had an old jim-crow we got rid of that, right? >> it was a system of rules, laws, customs and practices that operated to lock african-americans into a permanent second class status authorizing legal discrimination against them in all walks of life. today we have a new system of racial and social control a system of mass incarceration that operates in ways eerily reminiscent of a system we supposedly left behind thanks to the war on drugs and get tough movement. >> stephen: you are going after my man ronald reagan now. >> yes, yes. >> stephen: reagan started the war on drugs. just say no. do you remember just say no. >> i remember that, yes i do. >> stephen: why did not black people just say no then? [ laughter ] are you saying black people are being incarcerated with the war on drugs. >> they are being incarcerated
you are a civil rights lawyer. you teach law at ohio state, correct? >> yes. >> stephen: you have a book here called the new jim-crow mass incarceration in the age of color blindness. >> yes. >> stephen: what do you mean the new jim-crow. we had an old jim-crow we got rid of that, right? >> it was a system of rules, laws, customs and practices that operated to lock african-americans into a permanent second class status authorizing legal discrimination against them...
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. >> here with reaction author columnist eric rush civil rights attorney, radio talk show host >> you don't even have the decency not to interrupt somebody >> you are an embarrassment, sir . shut up. please shut captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org - so lance bass, i think, was originally the star, and then justin timberlake, like, knocked him off his throne. - yeah, and he went and started the backstreet boys. - no. - mm-hmm. - well, then who's in the backstreet boys? - josh. - joshua? yeah, josh was the star of the backstreet boys. - dude, and he's still doing it. - yeah, he's a talent. - he had a single-- - homegirl's passed out. - man, i would not be sleeping on the job if i was the self-proclaimed office prankster. - seriously. - especially a week after she put fluffernutter on my friggin' headset. - [chuckles] - and spermicide on my doughnut. - those were funny, dude. - it's payback time. - ♪ i'm gonna be the biggest monkey ♪ ♪ i'm gonna be the biggest monkey of 'em all ♪ ♪ all your biting and your barking will
. >> here with reaction author columnist eric rush civil rights attorney, radio talk show host >> you don't even have the decency not to interrupt somebody >> you are an embarrassment, sir . shut up. please shut captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org - so lance bass, i think, was originally the star, and then justin timberlake, like, knocked him off his throne. - yeah, and he went and started the backstreet boys. - no. -...
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under the 1964 civil rights act. you cannot operate a private business that serves the public that also excludes people based on their race. you can't operate your business, for example, like this. even if it is your private business. and even if your local law enforcement authorities are okay with it. and even request your state's government says stuff like segregation now. you're part of the united states of america and far of our constitution you cannot operate racially discriminatory businesses. nobody thinks you can do this anymore, right? lives were lost and a lot of blood was shed to enforce that principle, but it is settled now, right? until the last couple of years. when kentucky republican rand paul won a seat in the united states senate in 2010. it was after a campaign in which he said the 1964 civil rights act made him uncomfortable. he wasn't sure that anybody should be able to tell a private business that, for example, you have to serve black people. >> would you have voted for the civil rights act of 1
under the 1964 civil rights act. you cannot operate a private business that serves the public that also excludes people based on their race. you can't operate your business, for example, like this. even if it is your private business. and even if your local law enforcement authorities are okay with it. and even request your state's government says stuff like segregation now. you're part of the united states of america and far of our constitution you cannot operate racially discriminatory...
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rights movement. ever since then -- >> let me ask you about reagan because i know, i think we both agree that reagan was really the first one to really display the way people reacted to him. something like eight-point differential between how women voters reacted to reagan's candidacy and how men did. what do you think was there? >> well, you know, it's sort of counterintuitive because reagan was such a genial guy and seemed to, we think would appeal to both genders equally, but i think by then the religious right was beginning to get a stranglehold, abortion and choice was becoming more and more of an issue and that would escalate throughout the 1980s and as you know, chris, reaching its culmination in the 1992 houston convention which was really kind of a freak show for the anti-feminist, anti-choice right. >> yeah, marilyn quail played a big part in that, basically arguing the old matter of how women are related to men, obviously. >> right, and dan quayle who was, after all, the sitting vice presid
rights movement. ever since then -- >> let me ask you about reagan because i know, i think we both agree that reagan was really the first one to really display the way people reacted to him. something like eight-point differential between how women voters reacted to reagan's candidacy and how men did. what do you think was there? >> well, you know, it's sort of counterintuitive because reagan was such a genial guy and seemed to, we think would appeal to both genders equally, but i...
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it's about protecting the civil right to make a lifelong commitment to the person you love. join me in supporting question 6. it's the right thing to do. . >>> a final day on the trail for candidates. here's tom fitzgerald. >> reporter: we'll begin -- begin in our area. fairfax, virginia. the second of two virginia rallies, governor mitt romney argued that he would end the country's political division. >> i am maureen umeh with the mitt romney campaign in fairfax county, virginia, where a rally wrapped up here at george mason's university patriot center. governor romney trying to whip supporters into a friendy and succeeding in doing that and trying to win the undecided voters in these last hours of the deadlocked race. >> you hope that president obama would live up to his promise to bring people together. so tosolve big problems. he hasn't. i will. [ applause ] >> in the land of hope. >> reporter: to madison, wisconsin, now. bruce springsteen joining president obama for one of his largest rallies yet in the state that the president said is critical to his re-election. >> th
it's about protecting the civil right to make a lifelong commitment to the person you love. join me in supporting question 6. it's the right thing to do. . >>> a final day on the trail for candidates. here's tom fitzgerald. >> reporter: we'll begin -- begin in our area. fairfax, virginia. the second of two virginia rallies, governor mitt romney argued that he would end the country's political division. >> i am maureen umeh with the mitt romney campaign in fairfax county,...
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the civil rights group believes up to 6 million americans are being blocked from voting because of felony criminal records. >>> in spain, dozens of protesters have been injured in clashes witholice. they're angry over cuts in public employee salaries, health and education as spain races to deal with massive debt. >>> in russia, this is incredible video. it shows a truck driver literally walking away from a crwith another big rig he was hurled from his cab at the moment of impact but amazingly landed right up with barely a scratch. >>> and finally, this is the deepest view of space you have ever seen. the hubble telescopeas sent back picture me an 13 billliyearin t ng it's a collage of views, more than 5,000 galaxies captured over ten years. >>> now a first look at this lics.ng's dish of scrambled next month, stevie wonder is among the stars performing at benefit concert for president obama in los angeles. the hollywood reporter also says that on the bill with wonder will be jennifer hudson and kat perry. >>> michael bloomberg is on the nuerneheer in political office in the u.s. according
the civil rights group believes up to 6 million americans are being blocked from voting because of felony criminal records. >>> in spain, dozens of protesters have been injured in clashes witholice. they're angry over cuts in public employee salaries, health and education as spain races to deal with massive debt. >>> in russia, this is incredible video. it shows a truck driver literally walking away from a crwith another big rig he was hurled from his cab at the moment of...
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i believe in a woman's right to choose, a civil safety net and rights. i couldn't switch parties and philosophies like i'm switching from coke to pepsi. where davis sees greater career advancement potential. call me naive, but i think you should move through this game called politics believing in something. ed kilgore wrote -- will be privately contemptous of him. >> i remember covering congress in 2005 and meeting with one of his aides who laid out the plan for me then that 2010 was the year. this is before barack obama was running for president and it was not uncommon in washington for people to look at davis and say here's your first black president. the plan in 2005 was to position himself for governor of alabama in 2010, prove a black guy could win a southern state. that loss in 2010 was not an ordinary loss. that was a total political career meltdown for this guy. he's been trying to get back into politics. interesting to me how he's settled on this. >> and look at there. my man, martin bashir is back. >> in the words of barbara
i believe in a woman's right to choose, a civil safety net and rights. i couldn't switch parties and philosophies like i'm switching from coke to pepsi. where davis sees greater career advancement potential. call me naive, but i think you should move through this game called politics believing in something. ed kilgore wrote -- will be privately contemptous of him. >> i remember covering congress in 2005 and meeting with one of his aides who laid out the plan for me then that 2010 was the...
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that's why you see a rash of civil rights cases. >> eliot: these laws are neutral on their face. everyone has to show the same i.d. if i were the state of pennsylvania arguing the laws of institution would say, wait a minute, many are obligated to show the same photo i.d. this does not discriminate against any one group of people. >> that's right. you could pass a neutral law on its face that is applied in a discriminatory way or have a certain basket on a impact on a particular group. >> eliot: those who are likely to be lacking this i.d. will skew against the democratic party. should that not have been enough for a pennsylvania judge to say that they're not constitutional. >> there were "r" two pieces to your question. one is the partisan peace piece and the racial impact of the law. they've punted on these whole series of cases. they have not found a standard think like for partisan jerry mannedders and the like. they don't want to weigh in. on the racial discriminatory piece the courts have been clear. you, you can enact on discriminatory reasons. if they're neutral on their
that's why you see a rash of civil rights cases. >> eliot: these laws are neutral on their face. everyone has to show the same i.d. if i were the state of pennsylvania arguing the laws of institution would say, wait a minute, many are obligated to show the same photo i.d. this does not discriminate against any one group of people. >> that's right. you could pass a neutral law on its face that is applied in a discriminatory way or have a certain basket on a impact on a particular...
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was a in terms of policy in terms of civil rights policies, don't ask, don't tell, marriage equality, in terms of economic policy like the stimulus, in terms of the historic historic changorme other wall street reform student loan reform that this president passed. had this presiould have been dialed back along with the rest of hiscy. those policies held on to in this country as we experience almost what is an inevitable economic rebound. that would have happened with anybody as president. we are coming out of a horrible depression ands as the economy gets better those policies will be in placee part of the new normal in america.+ they would have been clawed back had the presidency goneo the republicans. obama care is here to stay and it means that we got health reform for the first time in 100 years trying to get it. that completely agreeing with the president has anit. >> that. >> with admiration to them they voted for those things. they voted for a pe9 and save the auto industry. they voted for president who would be big enough to bring his secretary of state. they voted for somebo
was a in terms of policy in terms of civil rights policies, don't ask, don't tell, marriage equality, in terms of economic policy like the stimulus, in terms of the historic historic changorme other wall street reform student loan reform that this president passed. had this presiould have been dialed back along with the rest of hiscy. those policies held on to in this country as we experience almost what is an inevitable economic rebound. that would have happened with anybody as president. we...
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rights movement. ever since then -- >> that was kind of dumb, wasn't it? >> yeah. >> let me ask you with about reagan, because i think we both agree that reagan was the first one to really display about people how reacted to him. an eight-point differential between how women and men viewed him. >> it was kind of counterintuitive, because reagan was such a genial guy, but by hen the religious right was beginning to get a stranglehold. abortion and choice was becoming more of an issue and that would escalate throughout the 1980s. and as you know, chris, reaching its culmination in the 1992 houston convention, which was really kind of a freak show for the anti-feminist, anti-choice right. >> yeah, well, marlin quayle played a big role in that, basically arguing the old one of how women are related to men. >> and dan quayle, the sitting vice president, ran against murphy brown, a fictional cbs sitcom character, because she was too independent -- remember that? >> well, i remember it now that you bring it
rights movement. ever since then -- >> that was kind of dumb, wasn't it? >> yeah. >> let me ask you with about reagan, because i think we both agree that reagan was the first one to really display about people how reacted to him. an eight-point differential between how women and men viewed him. >> it was kind of counterintuitive, because reagan was such a genial guy, but by hen the religious right was beginning to get a stranglehold. abortion and choice was becoming more...
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. >> translator: right now we see no sign he's going to change. all we see are police, arrests, repression. >> reporter: this day civil guards protect a wealthy farming estate as marcher pass by. they take a break and plot their next move. suddenly they rush on to the estate through a hole in the fence before the civil guards can stop them. the protesters hope to keep the pressure on the authorities with what they say are a series of symbolic actions like occupying this land. a standoff ensues with some protesters deep inside the estate refusing to leave. for these followers, this is just one of the first stops in the three-week long march into getting the world's attention. al goodman, cnn, spain. >>> thank you. take a look at this. i saw this picture, caught my eyes. this is one of several pictures you have to see. when we showed these to chad meyers, he said photoshop. we'll talk to the photographer. plus, 10 grams of protein. so it's energy straight from nature to you. nature valley protein bars. >>> we are just a couple minutes away from "the
. >> translator: right now we see no sign he's going to change. all we see are police, arrests, repression. >> reporter: this day civil guards protect a wealthy farming estate as marcher pass by. they take a break and plot their next move. suddenly they rush on to the estate through a hole in the fence before the civil guards can stop them. the protesters hope to keep the pressure on the authorities with what they say are a series of symbolic actions like occupying this land. a...
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his comments are part and parcel of a view of civil rights, women's rights and science that should be antithetical to a modern society. it reflects a world-view that has held up progress on too many serious issues. a form of know-noggins for the modern era. until there is a broader republican rejection of what the statement stands for those rejections ring awfully hollow. that's my view. the chill of peppermint. the rich dark chocolate. york peppermint pattie get the sensation. >> eliot: it's a tradition unlike any other. the augusta golf club has for 80 years refused to admit women. but that ended today when not one but two women were given membership. condoleezza rice and darla moore will be the first women members to the club. the pressure to admit female members has been mounting since 2002 when martha burke began protesting the club over their male-only membership. after hearing augusta was adding female membership she you said, quote, oh my god we won. let's bring in dave zirus. host of the edge of the sports radio. thanks for joining us tonight. >> great to be here. >> is this
his comments are part and parcel of a view of civil rights, women's rights and science that should be antithetical to a modern society. it reflects a world-view that has held up progress on too many serious issues. a form of know-noggins for the modern era. until there is a broader republican rejection of what the statement stands for those rejections ring awfully hollow. that's my view. the chill of peppermint. the rich dark chocolate. york peppermint pattie get the sensation. >> eliot:...
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rights era and to discriminate against blacks, divorce is our worst crime than being gay. of course they don't do this against people who are divorced because they feel like they're one of us and we need to find someone we can isolate and hate. >> divorce used to be so taboo. we've progressed to the point where we're much more understanding when a couple does divorce. i do see that the country is progressing and hopefully we'll progress to a point where we're not so judgmental and hateful toward anything or anyone who is different from us. >> the other thing i never understood is public pools. i don't know why people want to go to public pools so bad. >> i hear you. when it is summer and you want to cool off and you don't have a pool, you go to the public pool. >> i know. >> cenk: all right. thank you, guys. now, "viewpoint" is next with eliot spitzer. i'm dying to find out what's in the show. >> eliot: you're dying. i can hear it in your voice. we're going to be doing an analysis of mitt romney's gymnastics. amazing stuff to watch. i want him there in london representing
rights era and to discriminate against blacks, divorce is our worst crime than being gay. of course they don't do this against people who are divorced because they feel like they're one of us and we need to find someone we can isolate and hate. >> divorce used to be so taboo. we've progressed to the point where we're much more understanding when a couple does divorce. i do see that the country is progressing and hopefully we'll progress to a point where we're not so judgmental and hateful...
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pushing him really really hard and we had the voter the civil rights act the motors rights act we we we broke through that we busted up jim crow or at least the law and it's been some years and do you think that this might mean that that was a waking up moment for the democratic party bill moyers tells the story of taking the legislation into president johnson president johnson saying you know if i sign this bill our party's going to lose the south for a generation i'm going to do it anyway it's the right thing to do do you think that the democratic party that this might be a wake up moment for them that they that they might realize that they actually won a lot bigger four years ago than they thought they did in that this time if it's a squeaker or even to the not it should have been a much bigger election victory you know i would like to hope that this would be a turning point at least on one aspect at least on the voter suppression aspect you know because because these these pictures these lines i mean i find them to be absolutely stunning you know snaking around the block i think
pushing him really really hard and we had the voter the civil rights act the motors rights act we we we broke through that we busted up jim crow or at least the law and it's been some years and do you think that this might mean that that was a waking up moment for the democratic party bill moyers tells the story of taking the legislation into president johnson president johnson saying you know if i sign this bill our party's going to lose the south for a generation i'm going to do it anyway...
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i can imagine even under this court today, the court we have right now, saying no to the civil rights bill. it doesn't work there for interstate commerce. i don't know which way roberts would go on a similar question. those issues are close right now. >> it's complicated. one of the cases that could be considered is the voting rights act. that could be overturned. obviously affirmative action is going to be on the docket. that's a very complicated issue but it works both ways. there's a high chance this court will hear an appeal to doma. it could be the first court that establishes some progress sift with respect to gay rights. it could make a historic court even though the politics would suggest otherwise. it works both ways and it will be curious to see not only which cases they pick up in what manner and how the arguments play out because doma could come up and so could prop 8 which is a different section of the gay rights debate. i'm curious to see how it plays out. i'm assuming jeff will be on top of it. >> jeff is on top of it right now. a lot of people who watch this show are p
i can imagine even under this court today, the court we have right now, saying no to the civil rights bill. it doesn't work there for interstate commerce. i don't know which way roberts would go on a similar question. those issues are close right now. >> it's complicated. one of the cases that could be considered is the voting rights act. that could be overturned. obviously affirmative action is going to be on the docket. that's a very complicated issue but it works both ways. there's a...
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on civil rights, especially, there was a lot of movement from 1962, when the tapes start to 1963. it was all changing. the white house had swung very much behind the civil rights movement in the fall of 1963. >> he was very involved in the minut minutia, like our other boss, president clinton. >> exactly. incredible moment in august 28th, 1963, the great martin luther king speech "i have a dream" had just happened and they had a political strategy session where president kennedy went through all the members of the house and senate and what he thought their likelihood was to support civil rights. it was clear, he was on their side, driving it forward. >> there's a little clip that exposes a personal side of the president as well. let's play that. >> i wanted to do back to jordan marsh. >> all right, sir. i want that follow's incompetent who had his picture taken in next to mrs. kennedy's bed. he is a silly bastard. i wouldn't have him running a cat house. >> he is furious over a $5,000 bill for a hospital room, right? sn>> a timely expenditure built for a legitimate reason in case
on civil rights, especially, there was a lot of movement from 1962, when the tapes start to 1963. it was all changing. the white house had swung very much behind the civil rights movement in the fall of 1963. >> he was very involved in the minut minutia, like our other boss, president clinton. >> exactly. incredible moment in august 28th, 1963, the great martin luther king speech "i have a dream" had just happened and they had a political strategy session where president...
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i can imagine even under this court today, the court we have right now, saying no to the civil rights bill. it doesn't work there for interstate commerce. i don't know which way roberts would go on a similar question. those issues are close right now. >> it's complicated. one of the cases that could be considered is the voting rights act. that could be overturned. obviously affirmative action is going to be on the docket. that's a very complicated issue, but it works both ways. there's a high chance this court will hear an appeal to doma. it could be the first court that establishes some progressivity with respect to gay rights. it could make a historic court even though the politics would suggest otherwise. it works both ways, and it will be curious to see not only which cases they pick up in what manner and how the arguments play out because doma could come up and so could prop 8 which is a different section of the gay rights debate. i'm curious to see how it plays out. i'm assuming jeff will be on top of it. >> jeff is on top of it right now. a lot of people who watch this show are
i can imagine even under this court today, the court we have right now, saying no to the civil rights bill. it doesn't work there for interstate commerce. i don't know which way roberts would go on a similar question. those issues are close right now. >> it's complicated. one of the cases that could be considered is the voting rights act. that could be overturned. obviously affirmative action is going to be on the docket. that's a very complicated issue, but it works both ways. there's a...
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. >>> and the supreme court is back with some big decisions on civil rights that are coming up. a supreme choice is 36 days away. stay with us. [ mother bear ] you're not using too much are you, hon? [ female announcer ] charmin ultra soft is so soft you'll have to remind your family they can use less. it's made with extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent. plus you can use four times less. charmin ultra soft. why does my mouth feel dryer than i remember it to be? there are more people taking more medication, so we see people suffering from dry mouth more so. we may see more cavities, bad breath, oral irritation. a dry mouth sufferer doesn't have to suffer. i would recommend biotene. the enzymes in biotene products help supplement enzymes that are naturally in saliva. biotene helps moisten those areas that have become dry. those that are suffering can certainly benefit from biotene. that make kids happy. and even fewer that make moms happy too. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazin
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usually generally provided that people believe in full rights under civil unions or some other marriage equality or -- equality of unions in relationships. so, you know, the president got there a week and a half ago. other democrats, some of them haven't gotten there. some of them maybe never will for reasons that are unique to them or to their state. >> i have to let that be the last words. always good to see you. 3 robert, thank you, sir. >>> we are going to get hear from lawyers from former senator john edwards. thrng this morning the defense starts. they will try to move the folk from us sex, lies and betrayal to the heart of the legal issue. did then presidential candidate edwards violate campaign finance laws? the first witness on the stand is a former federal election commission chairman. but the big question is will edwards take the stand himself? his lawyers say he will decide that. ♪[music plays] ♪[music plays] purina one beyond. food for your cat or dog. [ female announcer ] weak, damaged hair needs new aveeno nourish+ strengthen. active naturals wheat formulas restore st
usually generally provided that people believe in full rights under civil unions or some other marriage equality or -- equality of unions in relationships. so, you know, the president got there a week and a half ago. other democrats, some of them haven't gotten there. some of them maybe never will for reasons that are unique to them or to their state. >> i have to let that be the last words. always good to see you. 3 robert, thank you, sir. >>> we are going to get hear from...
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also defending holder, a group of civil rights leaders today suggested the first african-american attorney general is being held to unfair standard. >> we are also here to address finally, what has only been inferred heretofore. that is the fact that the issue of race is subtle factor in this effort. i >> in comes after democratic leader nancy pelosi suggested holder is a target because of the efforts against voter i.d. laws. republicans call that is a bizarre and ridiculous claim. bret? >> bret: a big day thursday. mike, thank you. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell say he and harry reid worked out a student loan deal pending approval by house republicans. compromise could be a test to the transportation bill that is also nearing completion. senior g.o.p. aid tells fox that they agreed on all big things in the transportation bill but it is still unclear if the keystone pipeline will be part of that proposal. federal funding for road, bridge an rail projects and up to 3 million construction jobs expires on saturday. law enforcement officials in arizona are incensed about the supreme co
also defending holder, a group of civil rights leaders today suggested the first african-american attorney general is being held to unfair standard. >> we are also here to address finally, what has only been inferred heretofore. that is the fact that the issue of race is subtle factor in this effort. i >> in comes after democratic leader nancy pelosi suggested holder is a target because of the efforts against voter i.d. laws. republicans call that is a bizarre and ridiculous claim....
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we have passed two forward civil rights bills. done by legislation, but i do think you need to make an appeal every time you can eliminate racial divisions and discrimination and i'll keep on doing that and pointing to some legislative aaccomplishment. >> i have to point out something else to say to ross perot, please don't say to the dea agents on the street that we don't have the will to fight drugs. please, i've watched these people. the same for our local enforcement people, we are backing up in every way we possibly can. maybe you met that some in the country don't have the will to fight it but we've been a strong backer. i want to clear that up. >> it's time. >> we have the will to fight it and some have let's go to another . subject. the subject of health. the first question to president for two minutes. >> mr. president, tens of thousands of people paradeed pass the white house to demonstrate their concern about the disease aids, a sell brailted member of your commission imagjohnson saying there was too much inaction. wher
we have passed two forward civil rights bills. done by legislation, but i do think you need to make an appeal every time you can eliminate racial divisions and discrimination and i'll keep on doing that and pointing to some legislative aaccomplishment. >> i have to point out something else to say to ross perot, please don't say to the dea agents on the street that we don't have the will to fight drugs. please, i've watched these people. the same for our local enforcement people, we are...
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it happened with women's rights and also with civil rights. what is the hot button social issue of the day? it is gay rights, civil unions, gay marriage. now we're seeing the same battle. letter of the bible camp says it in several places that god condemns homosexuality. and you've got the spirit of the bible saying yes we should be compassionate. we're all god's children and should be compassionate to people whatever their beliefs. >> because it's become such a hot button issue with same-sex marriage now in a number of states, has it revived this? or the prevalence of cell phones? >> i think it's the second one. that's a good point missed here. if you put this into terms of war, strategically the same battles have been going on for a long time. what's different now is the tactics. why are we talking on cnn about this? in all likelihood because you're seeing pro-gay rights groups trolling the internet going to the websites of these churches and these small towns, plucking these things out percolating through social media. think about this. aga
it happened with women's rights and also with civil rights. what is the hot button social issue of the day? it is gay rights, civil unions, gay marriage. now we're seeing the same battle. letter of the bible camp says it in several places that god condemns homosexuality. and you've got the spirit of the bible saying yes we should be compassionate. we're all god's children and should be compassionate to people whatever their beliefs. >> because it's become such a hot button issue with...